Extracted by steam distillation from the parts aeree flowering of Thymus vulgaris L. (thyme common, thyme red) parzially ossidato — the oil diventa rossastro for ossidation of the thymol and of the carvacrol in contact with the air and the metallo of the alambicco. The 'thyme red' not and a cultivar or a chemotype botanic distinto, but semplicely the oil of thyme common which has subito a parzial ossidation termic and atmosferic during the distillation traditional in alambicchi of ferro or rame, which catalizzano the conversione of the thymol in timochinone (from the colore rossastro). The timochinone and a powerful antioxidant and antitumoral documented in the studies in vitro and in vivo on tumori of the pancreas and of the colon. The phytochemical profile and analogo to the thyme common CT thymol — thymol (30-55%), carvacrol (5-15%), para-cimene (15-30%) — with aggiunta of timochinone. The properties terapeutic are simili to the thyme common: antibacterial powerful, antiviral, immune-stimulating and tonic. Contraindicated during pregnancy, epilepsy and children. In aromatherapy is used as the thyme common thymol. Top note warm, phenolic, timolic and herbaceous.

Southern Europe

Leaves and flowering tops

Steam distillation

• L'essential oil of thyme red is useful in case of infections urinary and to the respiratory tract.
• For the action antispasmodic and anticatarral is very effective in the treatment of all the diseases from raffreddamento, also in the forme infectious as flu, bronchitis, sore throat, cough and cold.
• L'essence, also, supports digestion and the espulsione of the gas intestinal;esercita action antifermentative sullo stomaco and antiputrefattive on the intestine.
• Excellent tonic, stimulates all the functions psicofisic of the body.
• Counteracts the fatigue and stimulates circulation sanguigna.
• Fights the parassiti intestinal.

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